Chicago Sky
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| Conference | Eastern | ||
| Leagues | WNBA | ||
| Founded | 2006 | ||
| History |
Chicago Sky 2006–present |
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| Arena |
UIC Pavilion (2006–2009) Allstate Arena (2010–present) |
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| Location |
Chicago, Illinois (2006–2009 Rosemont, Illinois (2010–present) |
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| Team colors | Sky Blue, Yellow, White |
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| Team manager | Chris Wallace | ||
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| Ownership |
Michael J. Alter Margaret Stender, Michelle Williams, Matthew Knowles |
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| Championships | 0 | ||
| Conference titles | 1 (2014) | ||
| Website | sky |
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The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. It is owned by Michael J. Alter (principal owner) and Margaret Stender (minority owner).
Like some other WNBA teams, the Sky is not affiliated with an NBA counterpart, although the Chicago Bulls play in the same market.
The Sky clinched their first playoff berth in team history on August 23, 2013 and their first WNBA Finals appearance on September 3, 2014.
In February 2005, NBA Commissioner David Stern announced that Chicago had been awarded a new WNBA franchise. The franchise was temporarily named WNBA Chicago. On May 27, 2005, former NBA player and coach Dave Cowens was announced as the team's first head coach and general manager. The team home would be the UIC Pavilion.
The team name and logo for the Chicago Sky were formally debuted on September 20, 2005, at the Adler Planetarium. Team President and CEO Margaret Stender claimed the team colors of yellow and blue represent "A beautiful day in Chicago between the blue sky and bright sunlight to highlight the spectacular skyline."
The team's introduction in Chicago was highlighted by the appearance of several WNBA star players, including 2004 WNBA Rookie of the Year Diana Taurasi, 2005 WNBA Rookie of the Year Temeka Johnson, 2002 WNBA Rookie of the Year Sue Bird and 2003 WNBA Champion Ruth Riley.
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